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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Hoover, Windtunnel, 2 Bagged, Upright Vacuum, 12A, Real Time Tool System, Cord Rewind, Embedded Dirt Finder System, Powered Pet Hair Cleaning Tool, Automatic Brush Shutoff, Telescoping Quick Release Wand, Super Stretch Hose.

Rating: - Great Vacuum
Great vacuum. We have owned it for a month or so now and really like it. It uses bags which could be a turn off for some people but it works and I don’t care if I have to change a bag. The bags do come off really cleanly when they need to be changed.

We also really like the extendable hose that easily comes off to use. My only complaint is that the tip of the hose is metal and seems to gouge woodwork when going around the edges.

All in all a really good vacuum but I’m sure there are better out there that would cost more money. That is the only reason I only gave four stars. I think it works great.

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Rating: - Great Vacuum!
We just purchased the Windtunnel 2 at Sears about 6 weeks ago. We live in a 3 level townhome and find the stair attachment to be very useful for the carpet on the stairs. The suction power is great. The best feature is the cord storage, it automatically winds up inside the vacuum at the push of a button. We considered all the other types of vacuums, including the really expensive ones. We decided to try it out since it was significantly less and we are glad we did, it works great! Also, we decided to go with bagged over bagless because it’s more clean to prevent allergies, etc. I gave it 4 vs 5 because it is heavy to haul around, but I’ll take that trade off for the increase in suction power. I would highly recommend it.

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Rating: - The W2 sucks good, the bags suck bad
The FACTS:

- The Hepa bag works fine, up until the point it falls apart.

- The slide top comes unglued from the bag. This has happened in all 6 of my bag replacements, and only one I would consider full.

- Once the bag falls apart, it spreads dust throughtout the vaccuum, and ultimately around the house.

- Even though there is no bag replacement indicator, I know when its time to replace the bag when the house begins to smell like a used matress while vaccuuming.

- The vaccuum suction is great on carpets, so so on floors.

- Vaccuum is heavy, to heavy for my 8 year old to use.

- Vaccuum body does not lean low enough, this also limits use by children as it lifts the brush off the ground.

- Quiet enough to hold converstation while in vaccuum mode.

- Uncomfortably loud when in upright mode.

- If cord is not fully withdrawn it becomes mildly hot. Not good when cord is always retracting on its own volition.

Aside from the good suction, I would not recommend this carpet.

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Rating: - Much improved over earlier models
We received the vacuum late yesterday, my wife had held off vacuuming that day waiting for the new vacuum. We were replacing a 6 year old Hoover bagged Wind Tunnel Model U6437-900. This new U8311-900 was a pleasant surprise for my wife. First they have changed the location and ease of using the tools. The handle detachs and becomes a telescoping wand. It is great improvement and much easier to use. It makes the use of the power brush for cleaning furniture much easier. With the handle out and being used as a wand they have made a place for you to easily pull around the vacuum. The softer hose is nice in that it is no longer impossible to extend the hose while the vacuum is operating. This vacuum is also quieter that our previous Hoover. All in all my wife has been pleased with it. I will update it over time so that you might see how it holds up. The drawbacks are, it is not as attractive as the other model (who cares if it works better and operated easier). The “W” Vacuum bags are not as easily available. You need to make sure you have several around as you can’t find them at usual discount stores. I found a place online where I can get 24 of the original Hepa bags for a little over $50. Hope this helps people looking. Jim

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Rating: - Fantastic!
I really needed a vacuum that would bring up pet hair and have a bag (due to allergies in the family). I purchased this vacuum with those expectations, but it completely exceeded my expectations. One feature I did not catch on this machine is the clean/dirty light on the front of the vacuum. It tells you if the rug is actually clean or dirty with a color coded light. It’s an awesome vacuum for the price. I would recommend it.